The Criminal Offence of Treason: Definition, Evolution and Political Application
Treason has for hundreds of years been considered one of the most serious offences that a person can commit. Whilst the criminal offence of treason dates at least as far back as Roman times, the vagaries and inconsistencies in what...
McBride Continues to Be Prosecuted, Despite War Crime Coverups Long Exposed
The AFP arrested former SAS officer Oliver Shultz on 20 March, following a joint investigation with the Office of the Special Investigator. The 41-year-old was charged with the war crime of murder, making him the first serving or ex ADF member to...
The Case of Alexander Csergo and Mounting Cold War Criminalisation in Australia
Australian businessman Alexander Csergo, who has long resided in Shanghai, was arrested in Bondi by Australian Federal Police on 14 April, as part of an ASIO-initiated taskforce investigation, and he was promptly charged with reckless foreign interference and denied bail. The...
Are ‘Paedophile Hunters’ Breaking The Law?
A number of self-proclaimed “paedophile hunters” have sprung up online over the last decade, producing video content where they track down and “expose” ostensibly predatory men who they engage in explicit conversations by pretending to be children. Many of these...
Does Logging into Another Person’s Social Media Account Amount to a Criminal Offence?
Whether you suspect your spouse of cheating or are just curious about what kinds of group chats your friends are in, it may be tempting to access someone’s social media account without them knowing. But “hacking” into another person’s social...
Should Those Involved in Tax Fraud Schemes be Sent to Prison?
Lauren Cranston will spend at least five years behind bars for her role in the hundred million dollar Plutus Payroll tax fraud scheme. The 30-year old is the daughter of Michael Cranston, a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation...
Can a Social Media Post Amount to a Criminal Offence?
New South Wales politician Alex Greenwich MP has threatened a three-prong legal attack against former politician and One Nation candidate Mark Latham over a homophobic Tweet posted earlier this year. But the One Nation Leader remains resolute in his refusal...
Terrorism Offences: History, Motivations and Current Laws
American Philosopher Michael Walzer opined in 2002 that, “Terrorism is the deliberate killing of innocent people, at random, to spread fear through a whole population and force the hand of its political leaders.” And while his opinion is not consistent...
Offences Against Endangering an Aircraft in Australia
Aircrafts have evolved to become an integral part of modern life, transporting us from city to city and country to country for employment, business and other economic reasons, as well as enabling us to unwind and explore the globe. But...
Espionage and Foreign Interference Offences in Australia
On Saturday 15 April 2023, Bondi man Alexander Csergo appeared in Parramatta Local Court charged with one count of reckless foreign interference contrary to section 92.3 of the Criminal Code Act 1995. The allegation is that Ms Csergo had been...
